Investigations on the flow and separation behaviour of hydrocyclones using computational fluid dynamics

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 73, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 229-237

  Schuetz, S ^a   Mayer, G ^a   Bierdel, M ^a   Piesche, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrocyclone; Numerical simulation; Pressure drop; Separation efficiency; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

HYDROCYCLONES;

MINERAL RESOURCES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDROCYCLONE; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; PRESSURE DROP; SEPARATION CHARACTERISTICS; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0942278108     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00075-9     Document Type: Article

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